Clean Air Act Deforestation Endangered Species Act Ocean 
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Dilution of salts in our oceans can affect the ecological balance of that ocean.
Law Columbia
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. The companies argued that even if state law did apply, the Clean Air Act and foreign affairs doctrine would preempt the claims.
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Law Columbia
MARCH 6, 2018
The court stated: “Plaintiffs’ claims for public nuisance, though pled as state-law claims, depend on a global complex of geophysical cause and effect involving all nations of the planet (and the oceans and atmosphere). It necessarily involves the relationships between the United States and all other nations. ExxonMobil Corp. AquAlliance v.
Law Columbia
JULY 2, 2021
The Clean Air Act provision at issue authorizes small refineries to petition EPA “for an extension of the exemption … for the reason of disproportionate economic hardship.” Brazilian Court Granted a Preliminary Injunction Ordering the Removal of Cattle Herds from Farms that Caused Deforestation.
ESA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. House passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.
ESA
JANUARY 10, 2022
The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Jump in deforestation of world’s most biodiverse savanna alarms Brazilian scientists – Reuters.
ESA
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The EPA receives $100 million for air quality and climate research and NASA gets $115 million for climate research. Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5
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